Exhaust from diesel trucks can make heart and lung issues worse, and even cause cancer. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports the state of Pennsylvania is putting money toward getting these trucks out of communities.
Students and community members are calling on the University of Pennsylvania to drop disciplinary action against students involved in protests. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports.
Philadelphia participated in a citizen science heat mapping project this summer – along with over a dozen other communities across the country. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports results are trickling in.